Streptococci are common causes of infective endocarditis (IE) and matrix-assisted laser
desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has provided a …

The aim of the present study was to compare the epidemiological and clinical characteristics
of Streptococcus bovis endocarditis with those of endocarditis caused by oral streptococci …

The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of streptococci causing infective
endocarditis (IE). A total of 296 patients with definite IE admitted from July 2007 to December …

Viridans group (VGS) or bovis group streptococci (BGS) are the major causes for
streptococcal infective endocarditis (IE). However, the causative isolates are not sufficiently …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of infective endocarditis (IE)
caused by S. bovis and compare them to those caused by streptococci of the viridans group …

This study aimed to identify which streptococcal species are closely associated with infective
endocarditis (IE) and to evaluate risk factors for mortality in patients with streptococcal IE. We …

Objective To determine the specific characteristics of Streptococcus bovis infective
endocarditis (IE) by reviewing our own experience of S. bovis IE. Methods Twenty episodes …

Background Limited data exist on infective endocarditis (IE) due toStreptococcus milleri (Sm)
or β-hemolytic streptococci (BHS). Because BHS andSmshare some physiologic and …

Infective endocarditis caused by β-hemolytic streptococci is infrequently seen. Members of
the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Emerging Infections Network (EIN) were polled …

Streptococcus spp. are important causes of infective endocarditis but challenging in species
identification. This study compared identification based on sequence determination of the …